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Rescue Work Resumes for Man in Saitama Pref. Sinkhole; Slope Built to Enable Access for Heavy Machinery
Firefighters resumed efforts to rescue a truck driver who fell into a sinkhole at an intersection...
February 1, 2025
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Hyogo Police Chief Decries Social Media Misinformation; Statement Came in Wake of Defamed Politician’s Death
Hyogo Prefectural Police Chief Toshiyuki Murai explained his decision to publicly refute false in...
February 1, 2025
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Snowfall Forecast in Tokyo Metropolitan Area from Sunday Morning to Monday; 3 Centimeters Expected in Parts of Tokyo
Due to a low-pressure system passing south of Honshu, snowfall is expected in the Tokyo metropoli...
February 1, 2025
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Shrine Network in Tokyo to Help Distribute Supplies After Big Quake; Noto Disaster Spurs Progress
In anticipation of a massive earthquake hitting the capital, the Tokyo bureau of the Association ...
February 1, 2025
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Former Chief Priest of Nagasaki Temple Relieved after Seeing Recovered Stolen Buddha Statue at South Korea Temple
TSUSHIMA, Nagasaki — A former chief priest of a temple in Tsushima, Nagasaki Prefecture, from whi...
February 1, 2025
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Snowfall Expected in Central Tokyo from Early Sunday; May Accumulate Up to 3 Centimeters
Snowfall is expected in central Tokyo from early Sunday, with accumulation possible, according to...
January 31, 2025
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Dentsu Fined ¥300 Mil. Over Tokyo Games Bid Rigging; Company Executive Receives Suspended Sentence
The Tokyo District Court has fined advertising giant Dentsu Group Inc. ¥300 million, as demanded ...
January 31, 2025
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Tokyo’s Net Population Rises for 3rd Straight Year; 6 Other Prefectures in Japan See Net Inflow
Tokyo posted a net population inflow for the third consecutive year in 2024, according to a repor...
January 31, 2025
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Japan Intellectual Property High Court Dismisses U.S. Engineer’s Patent Claim That DABUS is Inventor
The Intellectual Property High Court on Thursday upheld the Tokyo District Court's decision to di...
January 31, 2025
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Japanese TikTok Star Mumeixxx Attracts More Than 4.6 Mil. Followers; ‘Adorable’ Videos Showing Drastic Difference in Appearance Draw In Fans
Mumeixxx, a 20-year-old TikTok star in Otsu, boasts more than 4.6 million followers on the platfo...
January 31, 2025
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Interim Storage Facility in Japan to Accept N-Fuel from JAPC; 1st Time for Facility to Accept Spent N-Fuel from Firm Other Than TEPCO
An interim storage facility for spent nuclear fuel in Mutsu, Aomori Prefecture, will begin accept...
January 31, 2025
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Local Authorities Rush to Stop Water Inflow at Saitama Pref. Cave-In Site; Ramp Under Construction to Let Heavy Machinery Enter Hole
YASHIO, Saitama — Local authorities on Friday worked rapidly to prevent water from flowing into t...
January 31, 2025
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Ishikawa Pref. Couple, Not Discouraged by Noto Earthquake, Continue Making Colorful Noto Shika Arare Crackers
A couple dries colorful mochi, part of the process of making Noto Shika Arare bite-size rice crac...
January 31, 2025
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Tokyo Women’s Medical Univ. Denied Grants by Extra-Govt Organization; Other Scandal-Hit Universities Also Impacted
An extra-governmental organization that provides grants to privately run educational institutions...
January 31, 2025
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New Book Highlights Early Japan-Hong Kong Ties Through Graves; Focuses on Unique Relations in Multicultural City
A Japanese academic, who was based in Hong Kong for 25 years, and her British former colleague re...
January 31, 2025
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